Megan Raposa

Founder of @sfsimplified in Sioux Falls, S.D., tweets are primarily about local news, coffee and my kid. Formerly: @argusleader.

[Megan Raposa @mlraposa]

Great work happening over at @SDSearchlight. My whole schtick is the "simplified" version of local news, but so many stories deserve an in-depth treatment that only a place like Searchlight can do. Glad to be part of a local news ecosystem that includes these lovely folks:

[John Hult @JohnEHult]

Today is the two-year anniversary of @SDSearchlight.
I work remote, so I’ve likely lost a few social skills since then. But I’ve regained a sense of purpose and done the kind of work I wanted to but often couldn’t do in corporate media.
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[Megan Raposa @mlraposa]

YAY! Nancy and @AustinVida are doing such amazing work that it makes me wish I lived in Austin. Congrats, dear friend! Keep kicking ass and taking names in the local news scene. <3

[nancyflores @latinoculture]

💪¡Sí Se Puede! Yes, it’s possible for an indie, Latina-led newsroom to make a BIG community impact.
This media entrepreneurial journey has tested me in ways I never expected. But today my corazón is full. I’m committed to serving our gente & ready for this exciting new chapter!

[Meech @MediumSizeMeech]

Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes look like extras in CLUELESS (1995) that Cher would dissuade Tai from hanging out with

[Ruth Madievsky @ruthmadievsky]

samantha hunt snapped with this one

[Megan Raposa @mlraposa]

@ckrewson @LIONPubs Woohoo! Can't wait!

[John Hult @JohnEHult]

*nods in agreement*
Comprehensive, balanced, warts-and-all look at Walz, informed by years of experience from a reporter on the ground in Minnesota.

[Megan Raposa @mlraposa]

I've been saying for years that the Axios model is just a wolf (i.e. corporate media) in sheep's clothing.

If you want local news, you have to pay someone in your community to write it. These big, scalable corporate media companies - esp. aggregators - are not the future.

[Katie Robertson @katie_robertson]

NEW: Axios is laying off 50 people across the company. CEO @JimVandeHei just sent out this note — which says the layoffs are because of “changes in the media business”

[Megan Raposa @mlraposa]

Love knowing I'm not the only one out there reporting with this setup!

That said, I still wish myself and other parents had the societal supports that would mean we didn't have to juggle everything all at once like this.

[KarinaKling @KarinaKling]

Behind the scenes of Biden’s breaking news when dad is out of town and E comes to work. She held my hand during live hits while watching peppa pig on low. 😂

[Megan Raposa @mlraposa]

@adamdalej Congrats, Adam! Can't wait to see what's next for you!

[Tyler Roney @TylerJRoney]

It’s a beautiful night for a nice long walk!

*385 mosquitoes liked your post*

[Megan Raposa @mlraposa]

Ohhhh ok, cool. I get it now.

When you're a kid, summer is a vacation.

When you *have* kids, summer is a constant hellscape of trying to balance maintaining summer fun and being driven up the #*&%@# wall by a constant chorus of "MOM, I'M BORED."

[Megan Raposa @mlraposa]

@clhubes If that doctor exists, please send me their number.

[Megan Raposa @mlraposa]

The line between "I need coffee to function," and "I've had too much caffeine to focus" is wayyyyyyy to thin.

[Megan Raposa @mlraposa]

@NWSSiouxFalls @NWSTwinCities What are the odds I-90 opens up between Luverne and Worthington yet today? Is there any safe route between Sioux Falls and the Twin Cities today?

[Sarah Smith 🦙 @sarahesmith23]

Journalism life cycle

[Megan Raposa @mlraposa]

@BradyMalloryTV No better gift you can give her than a tribute this beautiful. Holding space for you in your loss, Brady.

[Megan Raposa @mlraposa]

Ever get to late afternoon and still not know 100% what day of the week it is?

[Megan Raposa @mlraposa]

Today I learned the average typing speed is 40 words per minute...how do you get anything done in a day typing that slowly?

I don't...I can't...that's just so wild to me. There are folks taking a full minute to write a tweet??

[Megan Raposa @mlraposa]

Tomorrow's edition of @sfsimplified brought to you by Blippi.

I don't love it, but I do have respect for anyone who can keep a toddler's attention for more than 0.02 seconds.

[Megan Raposa @mlraposa]

My 4-year-old looked at the very cluttered desktop on my laptop and said, "Hey mom...do you think you wanna donate some of that stuff?"

Good girl. Anyone seeking 5,243 jpgs that I no longer need?